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Sweden is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Stockholm. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+8.1%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+23.3%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+5.2 percentage points2015 → 2025

Life expectancy

+1.8 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Sweden, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Sweden

10.6MLatest available · 2025
Sweden

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Population changed by +8.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearSweden
202510,596,620
202410,569,709
202310,536,632
202210,486,941
202110,415,811
202010,353,442
201910,278,887
201810,175,214
201710,057,698
20169,923,085
20159,799,186
20149,696,110
20139,600,379
20129,519,374
20119,449,213
20109,378,126
20099,298,515
20089,219,637
20079,148,092
20069,080,505
20059,029,572
20048,993,531
20038,958,229
20028,924,958
20018,895,960
20008,872,109
19998,857,874
19988,850,974
19978,846,062
19968,840,998
19958,826,939
19948,780,745
19938,718,561
19928,668,067
19918,617,375
19908,558,835
19898,492,964
19888,436,489
19878,397,804
19868,369,829
19858,350,386
19848,336,605
19838,329,033
19828,325,263
19818,320,503
19808,310,531
19798,293,678
19788,275,599
19778,251,540
19768,222,286
19758,192,437
19748,159,955
19738,136,312
19728,122,300
19718,098,334
19708,042,801
19697,968,072
19687,912,273
19677,867,931
19667,807,797
19657,733,853
19647,661,354
19637,604,328
19627,561,588
19617,519,998
19607,484,656

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Sweden

0.3%Latest available · 2025
Sweden

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Population growth changed by -0.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearSweden
20250.25%
20240.31%
20230.47%
20220.68%
20210.6%
20200.72%
20191.01%
20181.16%
20171.35%
20161.26%
20151.06%
20140.99%
20130.85%
20120.74%
20110.76%
20100.85%
20090.85%
20080.78%
20070.74%
20060.56%
20050.4%
20040.39%
20030.37%
20020.33%
20010.27%
20000.16%
19990.08%
19980.06%
19970.06%
19960.16%
19950.52%
19940.71%
19930.58%
19920.59%
19910.68%
19900.77%
19890.67%
19880.46%
19870.33%
19860.23%
19850.17%
19840.09%
19830.05%
19820.06%
19810.12%
19800.2%
19790.22%
19780.29%
19770.36%
19760.36%
19750.4%
19740.29%
19730.17%
19720.3%
19710.69%
19700.93%
19690.7%
19680.56%
19670.77%
19660.95%
19650.94%
19640.75%
19630.56%
19620.55%
19610.47%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Sweden

89.1%Latest available · 2025
Sweden

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Urban population changed by +2.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearSweden
202589.08%
202488.86%
202388.63%
202288.4%
202188.17%
202087.94%
201987.71%
201887.47%
201787.24%
201687%
201586.62%
201486.26%
201385.92%
201285.63%
201185.36%
201085.13%
200984.93%
200884.75%
200784.59%
200684.46%
200584.35%
200484.27%
200384.2%
200284.13%
200184.08%
200084.04%
199984.01%
199883.98%
199783.96%
199683.94%
199583.9%
199483.83%
199383.73%
199283.61%
199183.5%
199083.4%
198983.32%
198883.23%
198783.16%
198683.11%
198583.1%
198483.1%
198383.1%
198283.09%
198183.09%
198083.09%
197983.06%
197882.99%
197782.9%
197682.79%
197582.66%
197482.5%
197382.27%
197281.99%
197181.65%
197081.24%
196980.64%
196879.84%
196778.94%
196678.01%
196577.11%
196476.21%
196375.25%
196274.29%
196173.35%
196072.47%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Sweden

1.4 birthsLatest available · 2024
Sweden

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Fertility rate changed by -0.4 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearSweden
20241.43 births
20231.45 births
20221.53 births
20211.67 births
20201.67 births
20191.71 births
20181.76 births
20171.78 births
20161.85 births
20151.85 births
20141.88 births
20131.89 births
20121.91 births
20111.9 births
20101.98 births
20091.94 births
20081.91 births
20071.88 births
20061.85 births
20051.77 births
20041.75 births
20031.71 births
20021.65 births
20011.57 births
20001.54 births
19991.5 births
19981.5 births
19971.52 births
19961.6 births
19951.73 births
19941.88 births
19931.99 births
19922.09 births
19912.11 births
19902.13 births
19892.01 births
19881.96 births
19871.84 births
19861.8 births
19851.74 births
19841.66 births
19831.61 births
19821.62 births
19811.63 births
19801.68 births
19791.66 births
19781.6 births
19771.64 births
19761.68 births
19751.77 births
19741.87 births
19731.87 births
19721.91 births
19711.96 births
19701.92 births
19691.93 births
19682.07 births
19672.28 births
19662.37 births
19652.39 births
19642.47 births
19632.33 births
19622.25 births
19612.21 births
19602.17 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Sweden

$669BLatest available · 2025
Sweden

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GDP changed by +33.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearSweden
2025$668,998,664,082.08
2024$604,827,393,488.58
2023$578,990,915,246.07
2022$575,071,237,640.92
2021$631,693,331,300.78
2020$544,265,668,451.68
2019$530,894,124,494.42
2018$549,649,344,043.18
2017$535,172,356,784.77
2016$513,058,312,950.94
2015$501,602,351,911.6
2014$577,727,767,303.6
2013$584,125,353,119.18
2012$549,739,674,655.13
2011$570,538,581,144.45
2010$492,750,897,239.45
2009$434,311,714,442.5
2008$514,614,100,832.94
2007$490,047,789,548.44
2006$422,528,394,459.35
2005$391,688,455,928.6
2004$384,545,442,175.02
2003$334,072,443,515.58
2002$267,371,907,446.78
2001$242,497,797,484.78
2000$262,903,560,280.28
1999$274,318,357,862.12
1998$270,887,306,758.58
1997$268,249,616,890.86
1996$291,949,597,375.49
1995$267,050,453,506.79
1994$228,699,066,874.03
1993$212,644,602,615.82
1992$283,908,914,454.48
1991$273,831,464,572.14
1990$261,466,577,008.85
1989$217,632,340,194.51
1988$206,686,590,775.56
1987$182,744,315,973.76
1986$150,279,869,728.79
1985$113,958,084,357.09
1984$109,043,045,407.29
1983$104,862,109,663.37
1982$114,214,731,798.94
1981$129,498,921,475.69
1980$141,886,067,003.97
1979$123,207,527,699.38
1978$104,290,933,495.63
1977$94,331,782,622.28
1976$89,232,517,045.85
1975$82,765,232,647.75
1974$65,917,634,590.26
1973$59,318,842,992.24
1972$48,883,173,399.97
1971$41,506,151,114.93
1970$38,037,226,668.21
1969$33,967,301,561.06
1968$31,277,871,668.85
1967$29,474,881,505.99
1966$27,154,716,721.29
1965$24,963,947,414.7
1964$22,685,490,195.31
1963$20,342,131,881.51
1962$18,794,066,990.06
1961$17,329,620,584.61
1960$15,930,075,466.89

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Sweden

$63.1KLatest available · 2025
Sweden

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GDP per capita changed by +23.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearSweden
2025$63,133.21
2024$57,222.71
2023$54,950.28
2022$54,836.89
2021$60,647.54
2020$52,568.57
2019$51,648.99
2018$54,018.46
2017$53,210.22
2016$51,703.51
2015$51,188.17
2014$59,583.46
2013$60,843.99
2012$57,749.56
2011$60,379.48
2010$52,542.58
2009$46,707.64
2008$55,817.18
2007$53,568.31
2006$46,531.38
2005$43,378.41
2004$42,758
2003$37,292.24
2002$29,957.78
2001$27,259.32
2000$29,632.59
1999$30,968.87
1998$30,605.37
1997$30,324.18
1996$33,022.24
1995$30,254.03
1994$26,045.52
1993$24,389.87
1992$32,753.43
1991$31,776.67
1990$30,549.32
1989$25,625.02
1988$24,499.12
1987$21,760.96
1986$17,954.95
1985$13,647.04
1984$13,080.03
1983$12,589.95
1982$13,719.05
1981$15,563.83
1980$17,073.04
1979$14,855.6
1978$12,602.22
1977$11,432.02
1976$10,852.52
1975$10,102.64
1974$8,078.19
1973$7,290.63
1972$6,018.39
1971$5,125.27
1970$4,729.35
1969$4,262.93
1968$3,953.08
1967$3,746.2
1966$3,477.9
1965$3,227.88
1964$2,961.03
1963$2,675.07
1962$2,485.47
1961$2,304.47
1960$2,128.36

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Sweden

1.5%Latest available · 2025
Sweden

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GDP growth changed by -2.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearSweden
20251.54%
20241.02%
2023-0.2%
20221.26%
20215.23%
2020-1.93%
20192.61%
20181.77%
20171.88%
20162.13%
20154.39%
20142.3%
20131.14%
2012-0.41%
20113.16%
20105.75%
2009-4.26%
2008-0.92%
20073.22%
20064.68%
20052.79%
20044.18%
20031.88%
20022.28%
20011.36%
20004.63%
19994.2%
19984.25%
19973.06%
19961.7%
19954.09%
19944.02%
1993-2.07%
1992-1.16%
1991-1.15%
19900.75%
19892.65%
19882.56%
19873.35%
19862.69%
19852.16%
19844.23%
19831.9%
19821.25%
19810.45%
19801.7%
19793.84%
19781.75%
1977-1.6%
19761.06%
19752.55%
19743.2%
19733.97%
19722.29%
19710.94%
19706.47%
19695.01%
19683.64%
19673.37%
19662.09%
19653.82%
19646.82%
19635.33%
19624.26%
19615.68%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Sweden

0.7%Latest available · 2025
Sweden

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Inflation changed by +0.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearSweden
20250.68%
20242.84%
20238.55%
20228.37%
20212.16%
20200.5%
20191.78%
20181.95%
20171.79%
20160.98%
2015-0.05%
2014-0.18%
2013-0.04%
20120.89%
20112.96%
20101.16%
2009-0.49%
20083.44%
20072.21%
20061.36%
20050.45%
20040.37%
20031.93%
20022.16%
20012.41%
20000.9%
19990.46%
1998-0.27%
19970.66%
19960.53%
19952.46%
19942.16%
19934.73%
19922.37%
19919.44%
199010.37%
19896.44%
19885.82%
19874.19%
19864.24%
19857.37%
19848.04%
19838.87%
19828.59%
198112.1%
198013.71%
19797.21%
197810%
197711.44%
197610.25%
19759.78%
19749.91%
19736.72%
19726.01%
19717.4%
19707.02%
19692.69%
19681.94%
19674.29%
19666.4%
19655.01%
19643.39%
19632.87%
19624.77%
19612.16%
19604.14%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Sweden

8.7%Latest available · 2025
Sweden

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Unemployment changed by +1.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearSweden
20258.69%
20248.4%
20237.61%
20227.42%
20218.8%
20208.29%
20196.83%
20186.37%
20176.72%
20166.99%
20157.43%
20147.95%
20138.05%
20127.98%
20117.8%
20108.61%
20098.35%
20086.24%
20076.16%
20067.07%
20057.81%
20046.69%
20035.56%
20024.97%
20014.73%
20005.47%
19997.61%
19988.94%
199710.36%
19969.55%
19958.9%
19949.58%
19939.33%
19925.72%
19913.24%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Sweden

84.1 yearsLatest available · 2024
Sweden

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Life expectancy changed by +1.8 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearSweden
202484.06 years
202383.31 years
202283.06 years
202183.06 years
202082.36 years
201983.11 years
201882.56 years
201782.41 years
201682.31 years
201582.2 years
201482.25 years
201381.96 years
201281.7 years
201181.8 years
201081.45 years
200981.35 years
200881.1 years
200780.9 years
200680.75 years
200580.55 years
200480.5 years
200380.1 years
200279.85 years
200179.8 years
200079.64 years
199979.44 years
199879.34 years
199779.2 years
199678.96 years
199578.74 years
199478.65 years
199378.06 years
199278 years
199177.67 years
199077.54 years
198977.73 years
198876.98 years
198777.09 years
198676.93 years
198576.67 years
198476.82 years
198376.55 years
198276.33 years
198176.03 years
198075.74 years
197975.52 years
197875.47 years
197775.38 years
197674.97 years
197574.98 years
197474.98 years
197374.87 years
197274.72 years
197174.62 years
197074.65 years
196974.08 years
196873.97 years
196774.12 years
196674.08 years
196573.86 years
196473.73 years
196373.56 years
196273.35 years
196173.47 years
196073.01 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Sweden

11.2%Latest available · 2024
Sweden

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Health expenditure changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearSweden
202411.22%
202311.15%
202210.86%
202111.23%
202011.42%
201910.93%
201811.09%
201710.95%
201610.96%
201510.93%
201411.07%
201310.99%
201210.83%
201110.5%
20108.32%
20098.78%
20088.23%
20077.99%
20068.04%
20058.16%
20048.14%
20038.32%
20028.19%
20017.89%
20007.32%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Sweden

95.8%Latest available · 2025
Sweden

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Internet adoption changed by +5.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearSweden
202595.77%
202495.53%
202395.7%
202295.01%
202194.67%
202094.54%
201994.49%
201889.25%
201793.01%
201689.65%
201590.61%
201492.52%
201394.78%
201293.18%
201192.77%
201090%
200991%
200890%
200782.01%
200687.76%
200584.83%
200483.89%
200379.13%
200270.57%
200151.77%
200045.69%
199941.4%
199833.5%
199723.7%
19969.04%
19955.1%
19943.41%
19931.72%
19921.5%
19911.16%
19900.58%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Sweden

57.9%Latest available · 2021
Sweden

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Renewable energy changed by +12.5 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearSweden
202157.9%
202057.8%
201952.9%
201851.6%
201751.8%
201650.9%
201551.9%
201448.6%
201347.3%
201248.3%
201145.4%
201044.7%
200945.7%
200843.2%
200741.8%
200640.1%
200539.3%
200435.5%
200334.6%
200235.9%
200137.4%
200039.8%
199934.6%
199835.5%
199735.5%
199631.4%
199533.9%
199431.4%
199334.4%
199233.2%
199132.5%
199034.1%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Sweden

100%Latest available · 2024
Sweden

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearSweden
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Sweden

104.3%Latest available · 2025
Sweden

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Trade changed by +20.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearSweden
2025104.34%
2024105.97%
2023107.62%
2022107.11%
202191.11%
202084.47%
201992.75%
201890.41%
201786.07%
201683.45%
201584.17%
201483.82%
201381.64%
201285.3%
201186.39%
201085.09%
200981.96%
200892.81%
200789.55%
200688.33%
200584.17%
200478.74%
200375.33%
200277.09%
200180.57%
200081.47%
199974.85%
199874.33%
199771.99%
199666.51%
199568.68%
199463.95%
199358.23%
199250.85%
199151.17%
199055.91%
198959.13%
198858.44%
198758.77%
198658.33%
198564.09%
198464.28%
198364.39%
198260.74%
198155.82%
198055.95%
197956.23%
197850.44%
197751.35%
197651.83%
197551.41%
197459.31%
197347.38%
197242.66%
197143.24%
197044.36%
196941.76%
196839.27%
196738.31%
196639.46%
196540.4%
196440.23%
196339.55%
196239.4%
196140.07%
196042.26%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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